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A tragic accident shook the pilgrimage city of Varanasi when a portion of an under-construction flyover collapsed and left at least 18 people dead and several injured - Photogallery

A tragic accident shook the pilgrimage city of Varanasi when a portion of an under-construction flyover collapsed and left at least 18 people dead and several injured. According to the sources, the number of casualties may increase as several people were feared trapped under the debris. The concrete girder, which crashed around 4 pm on the busy road, crushed a mini bus, cars and several two-wheelers. Five National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams, with about 250 personnel, rushed to the accident site. They used cranes and metal cutters to get people out of the rubble. The Uttar Pradesh State Bridge Corporation Ltd is building the 2,261-metre bridge at a cost of Rs 129 crore, officials said. Chief Project Manager HC Tiwari and three others were suspended for negligence. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath constituted a three-member committee to investigate the accident and give its report within 48 hours. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who represents the Varanasi constituency, expressed his condolences for the deceased. "Extremely saddened by the loss of lives due to the collapse of an under-construction flyover in Varanasi. I pray that the injured recover soon. Spoke to officials and asked them to ensure all possible support to those affected," Modi tweeted. (PTI)

A tragic accident shook the pilgrimage city of Varanasi when a portion of an under-construction flyover collapsed and left at least 18 people dead and several injured. According to the sources, the number of casualties may increase as several people were feared trapped under the debris. The concrete girder, which crashed around 4 pm on the busy road, crushed a mini bus, cars and several two-wheelers. Five National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams, with about 250 personnel, rushed to the accident site. They used cranes and metal cutters to get people out of the rubble. The Uttar Pradesh State Bridge Corporation Ltd is building the 2,261-metre bridge at a cost of Rs 129 crore, officials said. Chief Project Manager HC Tiwari and three others were suspended for negligence. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath constituted a three-member committee to investigate the accident and give its report within 48 hours. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who represents the Varanasi constituency, expressed his condolences for the deceased. "Extremely saddened by the loss of lives due to the collapse of an under-construction flyover in Varanasi. I pray that the injured recover soon. Spoke to officials and asked them to ensure all possible support to those affected," Modi tweeted. (PTI)